a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a largely forested undulating plain, with swampy regions in the northwest and on the coast, the Mississippi River forming the W border; cotton, rice, and oil. Capital: Jackson. Pop: 2 881 281 (2003 est). Area: 122 496 sq km (47 296 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Miss or (with zip code) MS
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a river in the central US, rising in NW Minnesota and flowing generally south to the Gulf of Mexico through several mouths, known as the Passes: the second longest river in North America (after its tributary, the Missouri), with the third largest drainage basin in the world (after the Amazon and the Congo). Length: 3780 km (2348 miles)
Mississippi in American English
(ˌmɪsəˈsɪpi)
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river in central U.S., flowing from NC Minn. south into the Gulf of Mexico: 2,348mi (3,779 km)
see also Missouri2
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state of the S U.S., on the Gulf of Mexico: admitted, 1817; 46,907 sq mi (121,489 sq km); pop. 2,845,000; cap. Jackson